Alfred Hitchcock vs Roman Polanski

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Well, those two are probably the best master of suspense films ever.

Hitchcock is best-known for 'Vertigo', 'Rear Window', 'Psycho', 'The Man Who Knew Too Much (1954 remake)', 'North By Northwest', 'Stage Fright', 'The Spellbound' and many many more.

Polanski's finest work include 'Repulsion', 'Rosemay's Baby', 'The Tenant', 'Chinatown', 'Cul-de-Sac', 'The Fearless Vampire Hunters'.

Whose movies you enjoy more?

For me I can't decide, vote for both.

Poll Question: whose films you do prefer more?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Alfred Hitchcock	13	[68.42%]
Roman Polanski	3	[15.79%]
both	2	[10.53%]
neither	1	[5.26%]
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ole-the-first Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2012 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 1534	Topic: Alfred Hitchcock vs Roman Polanski Posted: February 03 2013 at 13:33
	Well, those two are probably the best master of suspense films ever. Hitchcock is best-known for 'Vertigo', 'Rear Window', 'Psycho', 'The Man Who Knew Too Much (1954 remake)', 'North By Northwest', 'Stage Fright', 'The Spellbound' and many many more. Polanski's finest work include 'Repulsion', 'Rosemay's Baby', 'The Tenant', 'Chinatown', 'Cul-de-Sac', 'The Fearless Vampire Hunters'. Whose movies you enjoy more? For me I can't decide, vote for both.
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thellama73 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8368	Posted: February 03 2013 at 13:36
	Surely you jest. Hitchcock, no contest. Although the ones you listed are not my favorites by him. I like Rope and Strangers On A Train. Edited by thellama73 - February 03 2013 at 13:37


ole-the-first Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2012 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 1534	Posted: February 03 2013 at 13:39
	^No jest, just my favourite suspense directors. Polanski did really terrific works. I love both 'Rope' and 'Strangers...' too, 'Rope is my second-favourite Hitchcock's movie after 'Vertigo'. I haven't listed it because it's not as well known as 'Psycho' or 'Rear Window'
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Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166178	Posted: February 03 2013 at 13:47
	The old master himself...Hitchcock.
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The Doctor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 23 2005 Location: The Tardis Status: Offline Points: 8543	Posted: February 03 2013 at 14:13
	Hitchcock, no contest.
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lucas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 06 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 8138	Posted: February 03 2013 at 15:30
	Polański's 'nóż w wodzie' (the knife in the water) is his masterpiece, but often overshadowed by his US productions. He has shown a certain versatility in his works, and is also a good actor (cf Wajda's 'Zemsta'). But Hitchcock remains the master of suspense. Now what about a poll to decide between Krzysztof Komeda Trzciński and Bernard Hermann ?
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dwill123 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 19 2006 Status: Offline Points: 4455	Posted: February 03 2013 at 20:35
	Hitchcock, hands down.

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	Fearless Vampire Killers * also Polanski
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	Hitchcock.


Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31157	Posted: February 07 2013 at 14:42
	It's a tie for me. Both are masters of suspence thrillers, and while Hitchcock remains a legend, Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown" are also right up there with the best thrillers ever made.
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	If I had only seen Rear Window alone, I'd vote for Hitchcock. Add in Vertigo and Rope and it's a done deal.


BaldFriede Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261	Posted: February 08 2013 at 21:33
	Polanski made other excellent movies too, like "Repulsion" starring Catherine Deneuve, "The Tenant" featuring Isabelle Adjani or "What?" featuring Sidney Rome; the latter is one of my favorite Polanski films. Just to see Sidney Rome hopping around with her hands cuffed to her feet is worth watching the movie. Oh, and I almost forgot his "Macbeth" featuring a soundtrack of the Third Ear Band.. So for me it is a tie between the two. Comparing them is like comparing apples to oranges though, in my opinion. You might as well throw in other thriller directors like Claude Chabrol (who is very underrated). Edited by BaldFriede - February 08 2013 at 21:43
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